Solar wind parameters
Solar wind speed
328 km/s
low
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind speed for August 16 and 17, 2026.
Solar wind density
13 cm-3
high
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind density for August 16 and 17, 2026.
Solar wind temperature
72 000 K
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind temperature for August 16 and 17, 2026.
Solar wind magnetic field induction
7.8 nT
normal
(average for 24 hours)
Solar wind magnetic field induction for August 16 and 17, 2026.
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field
−0.9 nT
negative
(average for 24 hours)
The Bz component of the solar wind magnetic field for August 16 and 17, 2026.
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